If you have a Microsoft account that uses SMS for two-factor authentication, you may soon have to choose a more secure method for logging in.

Old, busted, insecure authentication to be replaced with something shinier and safer

Microsoft has confirmed that SMS-based authentication and account recovery for personal accounts is on its way out. The company argues that plaintext SMS codes are no longer...

If you have a Microsoft account that uses SMS for two-factor authentication, you may soon have to choose a more secure method for logging in.

Microsoft: Microsoft believes that the future of authentication is passwordless, secure, and user-friendly. SMS-based authentication is now a leading source of fraud, and by…